International migrant stock in Thailand
Thailand: International migrant stock was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.4% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Thailand peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
That places Thailand 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Thailand?
- International migrant stock in Thailand was 4.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for international migrant stock?
- Thailand ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.